Wolvercote Meadows

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Wolvercote Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A meadow in Lower Wolvercote (geograph 1897273).jpg
Location Oxfordshire
Grid reference SP 485 096 [1]
InterestBiological
Area7.1 hectares (18 acres) [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Wolvercote Meadows is a 7.1-hectare (18-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Oxford in Oxfordshire. Part of it is owned by the Oxford Preservation Trust. [1] [2] It is part of Oxford Meadows Special Area of Conservation. [3]

These meadows next to the River Thames are traditionally managed for pasture and hay, and they have a rich flora. The largest, which is called Great Baynham's Meadow, is used as pasture, and the other fields are managed for hay with grazing in the autumn. There are also watercourses which have many dragonflies. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Wolvercote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "Map of Wolvercote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Oxford Meadows". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. "Wolvercote Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

Coordinates: 51°46′59″N1°17′53″W / 51.783°N 1.298°W / 51.783; -1.298